Sunday readings taken from the Epistles and Gospels throughout the year, with a familiar exposition and catechetical questions, by a lady1843 |
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... called Ecclesiasticus , which contains rules and observations of the greatest value in the common concerns of life . The book of Tobit gives excellent advice upon duty to Parents , and the blessing belonging to its observance , as also ...
... called Ecclesiasticus , which contains rules and observations of the greatest value in the common concerns of life . The book of Tobit gives excellent advice upon duty to Parents , and the blessing belonging to its observance , as also ...
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... called poor from their situations in life . You are not poor , but rich , if you do His will ; -rich in His favour , and protection , and comfort in this life , and assured by Him , who is Truth that you shall be for ever happy in ...
... called poor from their situations in life . You are not poor , but rich , if you do His will ; -rich in His favour , and protection , and comfort in this life , and assured by Him , who is Truth that you shall be for ever happy in ...
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... called the house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves . " Teacher . This is the first Sunday in Advent , of which there are four before Christmas day . The mean- ing of the word Advent , is coming ; which is par- ticularly ...
... called the house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves . " Teacher . This is the first Sunday in Advent , of which there are four before Christmas day . The mean- ing of the word Advent , is coming ; which is par- ticularly ...
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... called ? The first Sunday in Advent . How many advent Sundays are there before Christmas day ? Four . What is the mean- ing of Advent ? Coming . And whose coming does it on this occasion mean ? The coming of Jesus Christ . When the ...
... called ? The first Sunday in Advent . How many advent Sundays are there before Christmas day ? Four . What is the mean- ing of Advent ? Coming . And whose coming does it on this occasion mean ? The coming of Jesus Christ . When the ...
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... called them his brethren . God , he assured them , is no respecter of persons ; which means , that the poor man who does his duty in life , is of as much value in His sight as the greatest king . Think , therefore , of the blessings B ...
... called them his brethren . God , he assured them , is no respecter of persons ; which means , that the poor man who does his duty in life , is of as much value in His sight as the greatest king . Think , therefore , of the blessings B ...
Common terms and phrases
Almighty angels blessed bread called Capernaum chapter of St Christian religion coasts of Tyre command crucifixion cure dead death Devil disciples divine duty earth eternal Father feast feed five thousand forgiveness Gehazi Gentiles give God's Gospel happiness healed hear heard hearts heaven Holy Spirit humility instruction Israelites Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jews John the Baptist Judea kind king kingdom law of Moses leper leprosy live Lord Lord's LUKE mankind Master MATTHEW means mercy minds miracle Moses multitude neighbours never Nicodemus obey pains palsy parable passover Pentecost person Pharisees Pontius Pilate poor prayer preach prophets Questions receive repeating Roman Sadducees Satan Saviour Scribes sea of Galilee seed sent servant shepherd shew shewn sick Sidon sins souls sufferings Sunday after Trinity Sunday in Advent Teacher tell temple things thou thought Tiberias tion told verses viour wicked word worship
Popular passages
Page 54 - And some fell upon a rock ; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns ; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold." And when he had said these things, he cried, " He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Page 50 - For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Page 58 - Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. 31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
Page 190 - When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, " Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not " believe/' The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child .die.
Page 14 - answered them, saying, I baptize with water : but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not ; he it is, who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Page 6 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Page 121 - Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Page 82 - Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Page 26 - How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them : but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Page 140 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?